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Plain-English guides and updates on the UK accounting and tax topics our clients ask about most: keeping records, Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital, year-end accounts, Corporation Tax and Companies House. Every article links to the official GOV.UK guidance it relies on and shows the date its facts were last checked.

Articles are general information, not advice for your circumstances. Rules and dates change, so check the linked GOV.UK guidance or speak to an adviser before acting.

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GUIDES
Catch-up bookkeeping: how to bring overdue records up to date
A practical guide to catch-up bookkeeping for UK businesses: gathering records, working period by period, reconciling accounts and dealing with any gaps.

Bookkeeping · 5 November 2026 · 6 min read

UPDATES & TRENDS
Companies House identity verification: what directors and PSCs need to do
Companies House identity verification is now a legal requirement. When directors and PSCs must verify, how to do it and how to use your personal code.

Companies House · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

GUIDES
Limited company year-end accounts and Corporation Tax: a guide for directors
How limited company year-end accounts differ from the Company Tax Return, the usual deadlines, records to keep and the April 2028 software-only filing change.

Accounts & Corporation Tax · 5 November 2026 · 6 min read

UPDATES & TRENDS
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from April 2027: who is next and how to prepare
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax reaches qualifying income over £30,000 from 6 April 2027. What qualifying income means, quarterly updates and how to prepare.

Self Assessment & MTD · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

GUIDES
Outsourcing tax return preparation: planning the January peak for UK practices
A guide for UK practices on outsourcing tax return preparation before 31 January 2027: what to allocate, what your firm keeps and what to agree on client data.

For accountancy practices · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

GUIDES
Self Assessment deadline 31 January 2027: what to file, pay and prepare
A practical guide to the 31 January 2027 Self Assessment deadline: who needs to file, what is due, records to gather, common delays and late penalties.

Self Assessment & MTD · 5 November 2026 · 6 min read

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